célibataire

== French == === Etymology === From célibat (“celibacy”) +‎ -aire (“-ary”). Compare Piedmontese selibatari, Occitan celibatari and Catalan celibatari. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /se.li.ba.tɛʁ/ === Adjective === célibataire (plural célibataires) single (without a life partner) Antonyms: en couple, fiancé, marié === Noun === célibataire m or f by sense (plural célibataires) a single (person who is single) un célibataire endurci ― a confirmed bachelor ==== Descendants ==== Piedmontese: selibatari ==== See also ==== veuf divorcé === Further reading === “célibataire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012